November 2019 | Updates Vol. 1

8. ABRSM International Sponsorship Fund

9. Selector Radio – new music from the UK

10. How to create an inclusive school environment

11. TeachingEnglish - Magazine and Lesson plans

12. PSGN Online Support for Schools (OSS) platform

13. British Council | Voices Magazine

14. My Museum: The Museum as the Living Room of Society

15. The National Theatre Live | Screenings

Register for the courses

Cambridge IGCSE™
• 26-27 Nov in Nicosia: Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language (0510/0511) - Extension Training

Cambridge International AS & A Level
• 02-03 Dec in Limassol: Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science (9608) - Extension Training

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Full venue and workshop details will be sent out to all registered delegates before the training event.

For more information please contact info@cambridgeinternational.org. 

Can't see a date or location that suits you?

Cambridge Assessment International Education also offers online tutor-guided Professional Development courses. You can find out more and book a place on an upcoming course here.

Designed to help students prepare for their exams

They are ideal for guiding your students through their Cambridge English Qualifications and help them feel more prepared and confident ahead of an exam.

Download them below:

A2 Key

A2 Key for Schools

B1 Preliminary

B1 Preliminary for Schools

A unique opportunity to explore the latest methodological developments in teaching and learning foreign languages for professional purposes

The conference aims to address the latest methodological developments in teaching and learning foreign languages for professional purposes and expose their relevance and importance to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry.

You can register online at: https://forms.gle/saZK4uMhV1HC15co8

For more information contact:

Higher Hotel Institute Cyprus 
+357 22 404 818/824

Join us at the International Education Conference, taking place on 3-4 December 2019 at Edinburgh International Conference Centre!

Only certified agents and counsellors will be permitted to attend the conference. Your booking is accepted on the condition that you are a currently certified British Council trained agent or you have recently purchased the full suite of training and can provide evidence for this purchase.

If you are not yet certified and would like to attend, please continue to purchase the full training suite.

Join our team to find out about international market conditions, discover best practice for supporting international students and network with other likeminded international education strategists.

Writers from around the world are invited to submit their radio drama scripts. The two winning applicants will receive £2,500 sterling, a trip to London and their play will be recorded and broadcast on BBC World Service.

The global competition is open to people over 18 and living outside of the UK. Applicants should submit a 53-minute radio play in English to be considered. We encourage both new and established writers to apply before the deadline on 31 January 2020.

Paper-based IELTS Test Dates 2020

Paper-based IELTS Academic or General Training tests in Cyprus are available on 23 fixed dates this year. Tests are normally taken on Saturdays.

To register for an IELTS test, you need to apply and pay online with your Visa or MasterCard at least three weeks before the test date.

The fee for IELTS is €207.00 from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.

When does it start?

Understanding IELTS: Speaking  and Understanding IELTS: Reading  courses will start on 18 November 2019 and will run for 3 weeks.

Writing and Listening courses will be available soon.

You can register for free throughout the duration of the course and access previous sessions on demand.

What will I learn?

By the end of the Understanding IELTS: Speaking course, you will learn about:

• the IELTS Speaking test format
• the assessment criteria
• giving a talk
• what to expect on test day.

By the end of the Understanding IELTS: Reading course, you will learn about:

• the IELTS Reading test format
• reading strategies
• IELTS Reading task types
• dealing with vocabulary
• what to expect on test day.

The fund is open to organisations outside the UK and Ireland that provide musical training, performance opportunities and teacher development, particularly where there are barriers to accessing these opportunities.

The application period for the ABRSM International Sponsorship Fund 2020 is now open.

Please note that the application period will close at 12pm on 12 November 2019.

Shared with more than 30 countries around the world, Selector connects a global audience to the ever-changing sounds of UK culture. The show shines a light on scenes, festivals, towns and cities up and down the UK, to bring you anything and everything that’s exciting right now. We take you on a virtual tour of the UK, dropping you into the heart of cities like Bristol, Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow to listen to the best emerging talent.

Jazz, grime, indie or electronica – or somewhere in between – each week we put together a truly eclectic playlist and catch up with the artists and labels who are leading the way in UK music.

Join us on Tuesday 3 December at 15.00 UK time to discuss researched and practical ideas for an inclusive classroom.

To further share good practice of inclusion in the area of special educational needs and disability, and support United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4, we have planned a TeachingEnglish webinar to mark International day of persons with disabilities. The webinar will be presented by two of the publication's authors whose findings will be of interest to our teacher and teacher educator audience:

• TESOL for the Visually Impaired in Disadvantaged Contexts - Ana María Elisa Díaz de la Garza
• Successful inclusive education as practised by teachers in Asia - Els Heijnen-Maathuis

Active microlearning for our grammar lessons

Microlearning is the idea of dividing learning into small pieces. This idea could be very useful when too much information, all at once, is difficult to digest: splitting large chunks of information into smaller, bite-sized pieces can be more easily processed. Read more about the concept of active microlearning as a way of improving the grammar comprehension of your students.

Become a member of PSGN

PSGN offers discounts to schools/institutes who will register their students to take CIE, Pearson Edexcel and/or OCR exams with the British Council.

For more information and to activate your membership please contact Natasha Apostolidou, the Exams Business Pursuit and Account Relationship Manager.

Digital tools for penpalling in your classroom

British Council teacher and trainer Melissa Thomson shares her favourite digital tools to connect penpals who are learning English.

[Photo © Mat Wright]

Visitors are increasingly exploring aspects of their identity in museums and finding out more about their communities.

Conference speakers will explore how museums and cultural organisations can become safe spaces for knowledge exchange, multicultural dialogue, self-discovery and entertainment by offering new and expanded experiences that place these spaces at the centre of their visitors’ daily lives and transform them into the living rooms of society.

Simultaneous interpretation into/from Greek and English will be provided, as well as interpretation into Greek Sign Language.

Certificates of attendance will be provided upon request.

All about Eve

10 December 2019 / 20.00
Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Venues and Tickets:

Rialto Theatre

Cyprus Theatre Organisation